Franklin Mining, Inc. (FMNJ)

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Silver Hits 22-Year High -- Franklin Mining Poised to Benefit
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23 March 2006, 12:47pm ET

Franklin Mining, Inc (OTC: FMNJ). Already flirting with highs not seen since the 80s, U.S. benchmark silver futures surged past a 22-year high following Tuesday's news that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved rule changes to allow a silver exchange traded fund (ETF). Silver's high on both Tuesday and Wednesday was more than double that of four years ago.

"With the current price levels of both silver and zinc we look forward to beginning our work in Bolivia," said Jaime Melgarejo, Franklin CEO. "We feel that negotiations are nearly complete and work in the Cerro Rico could begin soon. And our shareholders could realize the benefit of a rising world-wide demand for silver."

When finalized Franklin Mining's negotiations with COMIBOL and a number of local mine workers' cooperatives will result in a Joint Venture dedicated to improving mine productivity in the Cerro Rico in Potosi, Bolivia.

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Additional information on company operations is found at our website http://franklinmining.com.


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